19 Non-Personnel Costs
Entity Cost Category
Pest control
Pet services
PGE
Property insurance
Radios
Sewage
Shared space furnishings
Staff mileage and travel
Surveillance
Training expenses
Vehicles
Vendors/Contractors
Waste management
Water
Any changes to this budget must be authorized through the change request process. Please contact Sarah Federico at [email protected] to request a budget change.
E. HMIS
For the ERF project, client-level data is collected via the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). For the ERF project, please work with the Continuum of Care to set-up the project in alignment with HUD Data Standards.
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DE FUERZA
Overview for City Council
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• Joint project between County of Monterey and County of Santa Cruz • Intended to house individuals displaced by the Pajaro Valley River Levee Replacement Project
• County of Monterey received an Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) grant of $7,986.354 from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to fund construction and operation of a 34-bed non-congregate interim housing program named “Recurso de Fuerza” for a two-year period. • After the two-year grant period ends, the County of Santa Cruz intends to prioritize available funding resources to continue operating the Recurso de Fuerza site as a continuing resource for unsheltered people throughout southern Santa Cruz County, including recuperative care and short-term post-hospitalization housing capacity.
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A “low-barrier navigation center” is defined as a housing-first, low-barrier, serviceenriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. “Low barrier” means best practices to reduce barriers to entry, and may include:
• The presence of partners
• Pets
• Storage of possessions
• Privacy
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BARRIER NAVIGATION
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Timeline:
• October 24, 2023 – Initial submittal
• November 29, 2023 – Guidance Letter sent to
applicant
• November 2023 – June 2024 – Building and
Planning Staff meetings with applicant
• July 11, 2024 – Second submittal
• July 26, 2024 – Second submittal response
letter sent to applicant
• August 23, 2024 – Third submittal
• September 20, 2024 – Zoning Clearance
approved
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RENDERING
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SITE PLAN
DIAGRAM
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SITE PLAN
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SITE PLAN
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NAVIGATION
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ELEVATIONS
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NAVIGATION
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LIFEARK
MODULAR
UNITS
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AB101
AB 101 (commencing with Section 65660 of the California Government Code) pertaining to low-barrier navigation center regulations prescribes the following:
• Provides a “by-right” process and expedited review for low-barrier navigation centers in certain types of zones.
• Prohibits local governments from requiring a conditional use permit or other discretionary approval of low-barrier navigation centers in mixeduse and nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses if certain operational standards are met, including:
• Connected Services – Services to connect people to permanent housing through a services plan that identifies services staffing • Coordinated Entry System – A centralized or coordinated assessment system designed to coordinate program participant intake, assessment, and referrals.
• Code Compliant – Complies with Chapter 6.5 of Division 8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
• Homeless Management Information System – It has a system for entering information regarding client stays, demographics, income, and exit destination through the local Homeless Management Information System.
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REQUIREMENTS
Operational Standards for
Emergency Shelters
• Lead Me Home, Monterey and
San Benito County Continuum of
Care
• Includes:
• Access standards
• Services standards
• Operations standards
• Facilities, Health, and Safety
standards
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STANDARDS
Purpose
• To establish and maintain positive relationships among the navigation center operator, program participants, and the community.
• Shelter program staff and program participants must commit to be good neighbors to the community, respecting the site and the surrounding community.
• Protocol includes:
• Maintaining a clean environment
• Proper hygiene and attire
• Noise
• Site security
• Community and coordination with the neighborhood
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Completeness Review
• City Staff reviewed the application for a Zoning Clearance and determined that the required information had been provided. • Zoning Clearance application #PP2023-6297 was approved on Friday, September 20, 2024.
• The applicant can now move forward to building permit submittal.
Determination Letter
• The determination letter included feedback from all City department, including Planning, Building, Public Works, Fire, and Police.
• City Staff requested additional or clarifying information to be submitted with the building permit submittal related to:
• Fencing, landscaping, & ingress/egress striping
• Fire requirements (fire sprinklers, fire extinguishers, etc.) • Occupancy, allowable openings, ingress/egress, & accessibility • Utility locations, electric service, pet waste, alignment with upcoming Caltrans improvements at 1st Street/CA-129
• On-site surveillance system
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LETTER